Waiting for the switch to flip

Did my long run, 6 miles, yesterday morning, as per my plan. The weather was colder than last week, 5 degrees, felt like 3, but no wind and a bit of sunshine so it was actually quite pleasant. I adjusted my clothing so as to avoid overheating, but in truth I could have run in short sleeves after I warmed up, even at 5 degrees. I felt ok during it, had brought some water with electrolytes, and that kept me going, though I was warm and had to stop a few times to blow my…
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No more excuses

Rather than make excuses about the weather or feel depressed about the size of my belly, I decided to go for a run, raining or not. I just wanted to get out. Luckily the rain stopped as I got home and it turned into a nice clear night, 4 degrees, feeling like 2 according to my phone. However there was no wind so it was actually very nice once I got going. I ran 1.5 miles and then turned back as it was a nice, well-lit, leaf-free route. My luminous running jacket was a little…
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